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Remembering Professor Charles J. Ogletree, Jr. (1952-2023)

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Charles was a tireless advocate for civil rights, equality, human dignity, and social justice. Last fall, the Ogletree family donated papers from Ogletree’s career to the Harvard Law School Library, which will make them available on a rolling basis over the next 3 years. I'm from Kentucky. I liked that.

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Ten campus living-learning communities to model

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Some are more ideological, touching on interfaith, sustainability, conflict resolution, leadership or social justice. The university provides supplies, food and veterinary care for the dog, and participants attend bimonthly training sessions while working with the service dogs.

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Rehumanizing the Research University

Confessions of a Community College Dean

She is also the recipient of numerous awards, including UC Irvine’s Outstanding Social Justice Activist Award, the Social Science Dean’s Awards for Outstanding Teaching and Outstanding Mentorship, and the UCI Academic Senate Award for Distinguished Faculty Mentorship. I still vividly recall C.